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| - If you want to skate in this town, you pretty much have two options; The SoBe Ice Arena located at the Fiesta or The Las Vegas Ice Center. As I have mentioned in my SoBe Arena review, the quality of the ice is indeed better over there. However, the Las Vegas Ice center does bolster two separate ice rinks. The only problem with this is their South Rink is god awful compared to their North Rink, speaking from a hockey standpoint. The ice has divots in it even after the zamboni has gone over it, the boards have a nasty habit of kicking the puck out to center ice if the puck is being wrapped around, the boards also move outwards in certain areas in which the puck could get stuck along with players skates and sticks. I believe some of the problems are due to the fact that the South Rink was built upon sand whereas the North Rink was built on concrete.
My ice analysis aside, the LVIC is a great place to play hockey, figure skate, catch a public skate, or go curling! The hockey leagues are run quite well here and are a lot of fun to be involved in. The staff is very professional and offers great customer service. The pro shop located within the ice center is well stocked and much larger than the SoBe Ice Arena one, and offers a much better selection.
After playing ice hockey here for multiple nights a week over 4 years the Las Vegas Ice Center is truly my home away from home.
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